一苦労

ひとくろう【一苦労】

( ⇒ くろう )

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〖U〗［or a ～］《略式》ひと苦労.

¶ → 一苦労する

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ひとくろう【一苦労】

(quite) a struggle; considerable hardship.

～する have (quite) a struggle; go through considerable hardship.

●彼の父にうんと言わせるのは一苦労だった. We had a difficult [hard, tough] time persuading his father. | It was quite a job [struggle, business] making his father say yes.